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| Bombers kill Iraq police recruits | Bombers kill Iraq police recruits |
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| Two suicide bombers have killed 28 people and wounded 56 at a police commando recruiting centre in western Baghdad, police say. | |
| Crowds of young male volunteers were gathered at the base when the bombers detonated explosive belts. | Crowds of young male volunteers were gathered at the base when the bombers detonated explosive belts. |
| Sunni Arab insurgents frequently attack recruiting centres for the US-backed Iraqi government's security forces. | Sunni Arab insurgents frequently attack recruiting centres for the US-backed Iraqi government's security forces. |
| Earlier, an explosion in eastern Baghdad killed four civilians and left 10 others injured. | Earlier, an explosion in eastern Baghdad killed four civilians and left 10 others injured. |
| Police said a bomb had apparently targeted, but missed, one of their patrols. A second bomb detonated at the same time caused no injuries, they added. | Police said a bomb had apparently targeted, but missed, one of their patrols. A second bomb detonated at the same time caused no injuries, they added. |
| Reuters news agency reports that mortar rounds were fired at the police recruiting centre shortly after the bombers struck. | Reuters news agency reports that mortar rounds were fired at the police recruiting centre shortly after the bombers struck. |
| Lt Maitham Abdul-Razaq, from the scene, said the death toll was expected to rise because many of the injured had received extremely serious wounds. | Lt Maitham Abdul-Razaq, from the scene, said the death toll was expected to rise because many of the injured had received extremely serious wounds. |
| Convoy ambushed | Convoy ambushed |
| Police also reported that five bodies - all blindfolded and with their legs bound - had been recovered at different locations in eastern Baghdad early on Sunday. | Police also reported that five bodies - all blindfolded and with their legs bound - had been recovered at different locations in eastern Baghdad early on Sunday. |
| All had been mutilated by torture, they added. | All had been mutilated by torture, they added. |
| Sunday's attacks took place as the authorities searched for gunmen who ambushed a minibus convoy in the town of Yusufiya, south of Baghdad, a day earlier. | Sunday's attacks took place as the authorities searched for gunmen who ambushed a minibus convoy in the town of Yusufiya, south of Baghdad, a day earlier. |
| At least 12 passengers were killed in the attack, and about 50 abducted. | At least 12 passengers were killed in the attack, and about 50 abducted. |
| It apparently took place when the vehicles were stopped at a false checkpoint. | It apparently took place when the vehicles were stopped at a false checkpoint. |
| Yusufiya is a Sunni Muslim stronghold which has become notorious for attacks on Shia Muslims and on American troops. | Yusufiya is a Sunni Muslim stronghold which has become notorious for attacks on Shia Muslims and on American troops. |